The Work of the U.N. in Cyprus; Promoting Peace and Development

by Edited by Oliver P. Richmond and James Ker-Lindsay

• ISBN13: 9780333912713
• ISBN10: 0333912713
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2001-07-06
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The United Nations has rarely been given a fair hearing with regard to its work in Cyprus. Despite facing competing demands on its limited resources, challenged by the local parties, and at the mercy of contradictory political directions at the international level, the UN has actually achieved more than is generally realized. This is the first volume to critically appraise all the major areas on the UN's peacekeeping, peacemaking, and peace building activities in Cyprus.

Author Biography

Oliver P. Richmond is Assistant Professor and Co-ordinator of the Programme of International Relations, Nicosia Campus of Intercollege, Cyprus.

James Ker-Lindsay is Coordinator of the Greek-Turkish Forum, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, London.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Historical Background to the UN's Involvement with Cyprus * The United Nations and the Internationalisation of the Cyprus Conflict 1949-1958--Hubert Faustmann * The Origins of the United Nations Presence in Cyprus--James Ker-Lindsay * Part II: The United Nations, Peace and Security in Cyprus * Assessing the Role of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)--Dan Lindley * UN Mediation in Cyprus 1964-65: Setting a Precedent for Peacemaking?--Oliver Richmond * The Most Impossible Job in the World: The Secretary-General and Cyprus--Edward Newman * Part III: The UN, Development, and Humanitarian Issues * Contested 'Development': A Retrospective of the United Nations Development Programme in Cyprus--Peter Hocknell * 'Waiting for Ulysses': The Committee on Missing Persons--Paul Sant Cassia * Going Political: The Work of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cyprus--Madeleine Demetriou

Part I: The Historical Background to the UN's Involvement with Cyprus * The United Nations and the Internationalisation of the Cyprus Conflict 1949-1958--Hubert Faustmann * The Origins of the United Nations Presence in Cyprus--James Ker-Lindsay * Part II: The United Nations, Peace and Security in Cyprus * Assessing the Role of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)--Dan Lindley * UN Mediation in Cyprus 1964-65: Setting a Precedent for Peacemaking?--Oliver Richmond * The Most Impossible Job in the World: The Secretary-General and Cyprus--Edward Newman * Part III: The UN, Development, and Humanitarian Issues * Contested 'Development': A Retrospective of the United Nations Development Programme in Cyprus--Peter Hocknell * 'Waiting for Ulysses': The Committee on Missing Persons--Paul Sant Cassia * Going Political: The Work of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cyprus--Madeleine Demetriou